Matthew Smith, LMHC
- Florida
- FL LMHC MH13072
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About Matthew
What typically surprises people is that I am the 11th of 13 children - all from the same parents. Growing up with so many siblings has given me a great opportunity to learn about family dynamics and effective discipline. My parents did a great job of maintaining a safe and well-behaved home, and I use their example as a template while also incorporating my own experience as a parent for working with families today. Something else I like to share with people is that therapists do not always have to share similar life experiences with clients in order to be effective; however, when they do have similar experiences then much stronger therapeutic relationships tend to be formed. I have my own experience with being abused when I was in 5th and 6th grade. The memory of that abuse, when I was younger, influenced the way I looked at myself, life, and other people. My initial behaviors based on those memories were neither beneficial nor healthy. As I grew older, however, I began to realize that the abuse and the memories of it are not what define me, but rather how I choose to respond to the memories of that abuse is what defines me. This choice in how we use these memories is the most important element that helps with healing and growth. Read more Show less
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Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression
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AbandonmentAttachment issuesControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessMen's issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPost-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia